Emotional separation in Galatasaray: Muslera and Mertens said goodbye on shoulders! Mauro Icardi...

Creation Date: May 30, 2025 22:13

Galatasaray and Başakşehir faced each other in the last week of the Super League.

Having defeated the match played in Seyrantepe 2-0 with goals from Dries Mertens from the penalty spot in the 17th minute and Victor Osimhen in the 81st minute, Galatasaray bid farewell to Fernando Muslera and Dries Mertens.

MUSLERA WAS greeted with chants of 'GREAT CAPTAIN'

After Muslera stepped onto the pitch to warm up before the match, the yellow-red fans gave him a loud ovation. The fans chanted "Great captain" and "These fans are proud of you" for the 38-year-old goalkeeper, whom they had shown affection for for a long time.

Behind the goal, the yellow-red fans held up a banner for Muslera that read "You will always be our legend" in Spanish.

MUSLERA SAID GOODBYE

Muslera, who left behind 14 seasons with the yellow-red jersey, played his last match in Galatasaray. The Uruguayan star, who started the match in the first 11, was replaced by Günay Güvenç in the 88th minute.

The Galatasaray stands applauded Muslera for a long time as he left the game. The experienced goalkeeper came to the bench wearing his jersey number 25, which is also his first number.

Maybe for the last time "Muslera at the last moment..." pic.twitter.com/Hx9hGNnGP3

— Spor Arena (@sporarena) May 30, 2025

FANS COULDN'T HOLD THEIR TEARS

The yellow-red fans couldn't hold back their tears as Muslera bid farewell to the stands. In the footage captured by the cameras, Mauro Icardi, who wasn't in the match squad, was also seen shedding tears.

Galatasaray fans can't hold back their tears during Fernando Muslera's farewell match. pic.twitter.com/OD8UHBvEPz

— Spor Arena (@sporarena) May 30, 2025

LIFT 19 TROPHY

Fernando Muslera, who transferred from Italian team Lazio in 2011, has written his name in club history by achieving many successes with Galatasaray. Muslera won 19 trophies with the red-yellow team, including 8 in the Super League, 6 in the TFF Super Cup and 5 in the Turkish Cup. The 38-year-old glove is the foreign player who has won the most trophies inthe Lions .

MUSLERA COULDN'T GET ENOUGH OF RECORDS

Muslera, who is the foreign player who has played in the most matches in the Super League, has also won the title of the player who has played in the most matches in the history of Galatasaray in the Super League. The Uruguayan goalkeeper is also the foreign player who has won the most trophies with the red-yellow team in the league with 19 trophies he won with Aslan. Muslera completed his career here as the goalkeeper who has won the most championships in the history of the Super League.

The Uruguayan goalkeeper has kept a clean sheet in 194 of the 550 matches he has played for Galatasaray. Fernando Muslera has also broken the records of Galatasaray's legendary goalkeepers Claudio Taffarel and Faryd Mondragon for most clean sheets in a season in his 14 seasons. Muslera broke the record he broke with 16 in the 2011-2012 season and improved it with 17 in the 2023-2024 season.

HE CELEBRATED A GOAL TWICE

Fernando Muslera has also celebrated scoring twice in his Galatasaray career. Muslera first scored from a penalty in the last week of the 2011-2012 Super League against Manisaspor. The 38-year-old goalkeeper took the penalty kick in the 36th week match against Kayserispor in Istanbul this season and sent the ball into the net.

MERTENS LEFT WITH 'DALYA'

In the 3 seasons he spent with Galatasaray, Dries Mertens took part in a total of 136 official matches. Mertens, who experienced the excitement of the Super League in his last match, also played in 13 UEFA Champions League and qualifiers, 12 UEFA Europa League, 9 Turkish Cups and 2 TFF Super Cups.

Yellow and red fans, Mertens He held up a banner that read, "Thank you for everything you've done for us."

HE MADE 44 ASSISTS IN 3 SEASONS

The Belgian footballer managed to score 25 goals in 136 matches for Galatasaray. The number 10 of the red-yellow team also made 44 assists in his 3 seasons. Mertens became the assist king in the Super League in the 2023-2024 season.

Mertens, who won everyone's appreciation with his struggle on the field, was also among the fans' favorite players with his likeable attitude. His family, especially his son Ciro, also received great attention from the yellow-red fans.

HE WAS SENT OFF ON SHOULDERS

Mertens, who was replaced by Sallai in the 78th minute of the match, said 'farewell' to Galatasaray. When Mertens was substituted from the game, his teammates lifted the star player on their shoulders and the stands showed great support.